Collapsible box-carrying means



March 11, 1930. H. H. VAINDIVORT 1,750,072

COLLAP S I BLE BOX CARRY I NG MEANS Filed lay 12/1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 1Amway March 11, 1930. H.H. VANDlVORT 7 COLLAPSIBLE BOX CARRYING MEANSFiled lay 12.1928' 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 fnwntof I B pmdm fizm AttamqyhPatented Mar. 11, 1930 PATENT OFFICE UNITED STATES HOMER H. VANDIVORT,OF BADO, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR F ONEJEOURTH TO LUTHER L.

GRISHAM, ONE-FOURTH TO RICHARD B. GRISHAM, AND ONE-FOURTH TO RAY- -IONDC. 111L118, ALL OF ELK CREEK, MISSOURI COLLAPSIBLE BOX-CARRYING- MEANSApplication flled May 12,

The presentinvention pertains to improvements in means for securingcollapsible boxes, and involves means whereby a box of the collapsiblenature may be filled and then secured by the novel fastening meanshereinafter fully described.

The prime object of this invention resides in the provision of fasteningmeans for collapsible boxes, wherein the collapsible box may be reusednumerous times, thus permitting an enormous saving in the cost ofshipping commodities and the like.

Another object resides in the provision of such means as above set out,wherein the same may be folded and returned with the collapsed box tothe consignor, thesame requiring but very small space when in this 001-lapsed condition.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will become apparent asthe same is better understood from the following specification andclaims.

In the drawings Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a collapsiblebox equipped with the present novel fastening means.

Figure 2 represents an end view of the colla sible box with thefastening means thereto. igure 3 represents a fragmentary portion of onecorner of a collapsible box with the fastening means secured thereon.

Figure 4 represents one end of the fastening strap, and

Figure 5 represents the novel driven element'employed for securing thestrap in place on the box.

Now for a more detailed description of this invention, reference is madeto the drawing wherein like numerals designate like parts.

The fastening means to be disclosed in the following specification, maybe employed with numerous types and styles-of box constructions, but forthe purpose of disclosing the manner in which the same is employed, the.

accompanying drawings disclose a collapsible box structure, whichincludes top, sides, and

bottom of panels A, and end walls B.

The end walls may be constructed of double sections connected at theirouter ends by cross bars 0-0; As disclosed clearly in Figure 1928.Serial No. 277,250.

3, the end walls B have driven into their edge portions at spacedintervals novel members 1. These members have pointed shanks 2 providedwith ribs or the like 3 for retaining the same within the end walls ofthe box when the same are driven thereinto. The headportion of eachmember is provided with a cylindrical portion 4, and a head portion 5,between which head portion and said cylindrical portion, a reduction 6is formed. These members are'driven into the edges of the end wallsinthe manner shown with the inner end of the cylindrical portionsbearing against the edge of the walls in themanner as shown in Figure3-.

Certain headless nails 7 are also driven into the edges of the end wallsand allowed to project a slight distance outwardly for a purposehereinafter fully described.

The top, bottom, and side walls of the box are provided at their endportions with openings 8. These openings 8 are arranged in spacedrelation, and when the walls A are arranged in proper relation to theendwalls, the outer. end portions of the members 1 are adapted to projectthrough these openings 8, so that the said portion 5 and the reducedportion 6 thereof will extend beyond the outer sides of said walls.

Certain openings are also formed in the ends of the walls A to receivethe projecting outer end portion of the nail whereby the walls will beretained in positionuntil the strap member hereinafter fully described,is secured in position.

The pair of end straps 99 are provided for each box, and each of thesestraps is constructed of a number of sections equal to the number ofsides to the box. Driven into each of the end walls B is a driven member10 of substantially the same construction as the members 1, exceptingthat the head portion 5 thereof projects a greater distance from theouter side of the side wall, when the latter is disclosed in position,than do the head portions of the other driven members.

Each section of the strap 9-9 is formed with a plurality of spaced keyslots 11. These key slots are of usual formation, consisting of formingthe strap with an opening12, and

properly placed around thebox.

' slots.

a reduced slot 13 extending for a short distance therefrom.

The end section of each strap is formed at its outer end with one ofthese key slots adapted for engagement over the driven elements 10. Theseveral sections of each strap are linked together so that the same maybe engaged around the corners of the box without buckling or distortionof the strap sections.

A substantially square link member 15 connects one side strap to a strip16, said strip being provided with a pull ring 17 at its free end. Thestrip is provided with an opening 18 at an intermediate point. Theopposite extreme side section of the strap is provided with an openingat its end portion for registry with the opening 18 when the strap isThe remalmng ends of the sections are connected by links 14. The head 5of the member 10 is adapted to rotrude beyond the registering openings,w ile the elongated reduced portion thereof accommodates the overlappingmembers.

By gripping the ring 17 and pulling the strap, that particular sectionof the strap will be secured in position by the engage ment of the headportions 5 of the driven elements over the reduced slots 13 of the keyIn all the movements exerted in securin the straps to the drivenelements, the ring 1% may be employed for exerting a pull on the strap.The straps may be constructed of spring metal, so as to preventthesections from becoming bent, and to. facilitate the engagement of thesections with the several driven elements.

If desired, an intermediate strap 19' may be secured about theintermediate portion of the box for preventing bulging of the sidewalls.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is 1. In a collapsible box of the characterdescribed wherein the side walls of thebox are formed with spacedopenings adjacent their ends, stud 'members projecting from the edges ofthe end walls of the box and being adapted to project through saidopenings in the side walls, and a pair of straps formed with spaced keyslots arranged" around the ends of said box soas to engage the studsprojecting through the side walls in secure relation with said strapsthrough said key slots.

2. In a collapsible box securing means wherein the side walls of the boxare formed with spaced openings, stud members projecting from the edgesof the end walls and being adapted to project through said openings in,the side walls, and a pair of straps each constructed of a number ofsubstantially stifi sections equal to the number of sides to the box andbeing linked together, sald linked connections being adapted to engagearound the corners of the box, each section being formed with aplurality of spaced key slots adapted to engage the stud projectingthrough the side walls in secured relatlon with the said straps throughsaid key slots.

3. In a collapsible box securing means wherein the side walls of the boxare formed with spaced openings adjacent their ends, driven membersarranged around the edge of each end wall of the box, said members beingprovided with an enlarged head formed with an inwardly disposed reducedportion, said head and reduced portion of each member being adapted topro ect through the corresponding openings in the side Walls of the box,and a pair of straps formed with spaced key slots arranged around theends of said side walls of the box so that the studs projecting from theend walls of the box will engage in the key slots of the straps forsecuring the sides of the box to the end walls.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

HOMER H. VANDIVORT.

